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Men of the eleventh! the enemy say we are good at a long shot, but…
Quote byWinfield Scott · 1786–1866
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Address to the 11th Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Chippawa (14 June 1814) in the War of 1812, as quoted in The Military Heroes of the War of 1812 (1849) by Charles Jacobs Peterson, p. 152.
English (original)
Men of the eleventh! the enemy say we are good at a long shot, but cannot stand the cold iron. I call on you to give the lie to that slander. Charge!
— Winfield Scott
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